CVE-2022-43920: IBM Sterling B2B Integrator Standard Edition privilege escalation

Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2023-01-04 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

IBM Sterling B2B Integrator Standard Edition 6.0.0.0 through 6.1.2.1 could allow an authenticated user to gain privileges in a different group due to an access control vulnerability in the Sftp server adapter. IBM X-Force ID: 241362.

Affected products

IBM Sterling B2B Integrator: from 6.0.0.0 before 6.0.3.7; from 6.1.0.0 before 6.1.0.6; from 6.1.1.0 before 6.1.1.3; 6.1.2.0 — fixed in 6.0.3.7, 6.1.0.6, 6.1.1.3

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: IBM Sterling B2B Integrator 6.0.3.7, 6.1.0.6, 6.1.1.3. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/241362
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6852465
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/241362
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6852465

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